Chapter 7
T/F the average adult has 270 bones
F
A person with a fractured mandible has a broken
Lower jaw
There are 22 bones that comprise the skull
T
The _____ region of the vertebral
Thoracic
the frontal bone is known as the
forehead
Appendicular skeleton consists of
limbs and their girdles
The loss of height that occurs with aging is due to compression of the
intervertebral discs
a person sits on his/her
ischial tuberosity
which of the following is a function of the vertebral column
it allows spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord
the common name for the patella is the
kneecap
The first cervical vertebrae is the
Atlas
T/F The two anatomical portions of the skeleton are the skull and the vertebral column
F
*Ribs that do not attach directly to the sternum are called _ ribs.
False
A dislocated shoulder involves separation of the __ from the scapula
Humerus
A corner determines the cause of death to be strangulation because this delicate bone is fractured? Which bone is this
Hyoid
The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebra is the
Intervertebral disk
A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact
Memory
What canal conveys tears from the eyes to the nasal cavity
Nasalacrimal canal
What injury might you suffer by getting hit in the back of the head
Occipital
Which is part of the neurocranium
Occipital bone
The lamboidal suture is located between
Pariental and occipital bones
Another name for the shoulder blade is the
Scapula
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called
Scoliosis
What condition is the failure of vertebral laminate in fuse
Spina bifida
The posterior inferior projection from vertebrae is the
Spinous process
The anterior boundary of the "rib cage" is the
Sternum
manubrium body and xiphoid process are all parts of the
Sternum
Which bone is paired
Temporal
The sagittal suture is located between
Two pariental bones
Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum
Vomer and ethmoid
The upper limb and its girdle are attached rather loosely to the rest of the body. This arrangement
allows a wide range of movements.
the pelvic girdle and lower limb are part of the
appendicular skeleton
Dr. Jagasia informs a patient they have fractured the most anterior part of their vertebra. Which part is most likely affected?
body
components of skeletal system
bone, cartilage, ligaments
the common name for the sternum is the
breastbone
Which skull canal does the internal carotid artery pass through?
carotid canal
the wrist is composed of eight
carpal bones
The collar bone is the
clavicle
the large bon ein the thigh is the
femur
The point of the elbow is the
olecranon process
Judd has a fractured coxal bone, which means he has a broken
pelvis
in a farm accident, a man has his arm severed midway between his wrist and his elbow. Which of the following bones was severed
radius and ulna
the coccyx is
the most inferior portion of the vertebral column
the ribs articulate with the ____ vertebrae
thoracic
A woman pinched her phalange. She hurt her
toe or finger
sully is involved in a car accident in which he is rear ended. The tramatic hyperextension of his head caused
whiplash
